Butter former



Feb. 2 19.43,

" w. K. ouNGBEke BUTTER FORMER Filed Aug. 27,-1940 Patented Feb. 2, 1943 UNITED 's mrss t-;:;

N'i @FFICE 6 Claims.

My invention relates to butter formers.

It has among its objects to provide an improved butter former and, more particularly, such a former adapted to form butter pats of a size suitable for individual use at the table. A further object of my invention is to provide such an improved former of an improved plural part construction and having improved means holding the parts in assembled relation during forming of the pat therein and adapted to permit ready relative movement of these parts to facilitate and expedite the process of removing the finished pat therefrom. Still further objects of my invention are to provide such an improved construction which is adapted to 'be very inexpensively produced in such manner as to enable it to be provided at small expense for family or other use, and also to provide such a construction which is adapted to be readily and thoroughly cleaned. These and other objects and advantages of my improved construction will, however, hereinafter more fully appear.

In the accompanying drawing, I have shown for purposes of illustration two forms which my invention may assume in practice.

In this drawing:

Figure lis a side elevation of one form of the same in assembled relation, the pat forming recess being indicated in dotted lines;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the structure shown in Figur 1;

Fig. 3 is a vertical section on line 3-3 of Figure 2;

Fig. 4 is a View similar to Figure 1 but showing the mold parts displaced longitudinally relative to one another to facilitate removal of the completed pat therefrom, and

Fig. 5 is a side elevation of a modified construction.

In the construction illustrated inFigures 1 to 4, I have shown a mold comprising two parts I and 2 cooperating to present an upper forming aperture 3, these parts I and 2 being of improved construction and connected in an improved manner.

Herein the parts I and 2 are identical in external construction and laterally abut along a longitudinal center line. Each is herein provided with a flat face 4 along one side thereof adapted to abut the like face on the other and form a diametrically disposed dividing line for the complete mold extending longitudinally thereof. The outer walls 5 of each part I and 2 may be of any desired general shape, but herein are semi-round, with spaced and rounded horizontal top and bottom ribs 5a to facilitate grasping in the fingers. Further, between these ribs 5a communicating annular grooves 6 are provided in the parts I and 2, and these are held in assembled relation by a resilient connecting member in these grooves, herein in the form of a resilient band I such, for example, as an ordinary rubber band. It will also be observed that the forming aperture 3 is herein round and formed in the tops of the parts I and 2, half in each part, and provided with tapered walls 3. Any suitable decoration, herein the letter C, indicated at 3, is also cut in the bottom It: of this chamber, part or" this letter herein being formed on each half of the bottom thereof. Further, it will be observed that each of the two parts I and 2 is provided with a flat bottom II so that these portions I I cooperate to provide a wide and stable base or bottom on which the device rests during use.

In the use of my improved construction, with the same disposed as shown in Figure 1 and supported on a table or the like, butter is forced into the forming aperture 3 by any suitable means, as by a knife, to form a pat therein, the latter herein having the raised letter formed on its under surface in the cut out portion 9. During this forming process, the two parts i. and 2 are held together by the rubber band 7, the latter acting to maintain the two adjacent flat surfaces 4 pressed against each other in the desired relation, and, the filling pressure, being downward and pressing the flat bottoms II of the parts I and 2 against the table or other support, not disturbing this relation during molding. When, however, the pat has been completely formed and it is desired to remove the same, it is then only necessary to lift the complet mold and, while holding it in the hands, preferably with the fingers in the space between the ribs 5a, move one of the parts i and 2 longitudinally relative to the other as, for example, in the manner illustrated in Figure 4, in such manner as to expose one-half of the formed pat, indi-- cated at I2 in that figure, and either permit its ready removal, or, when the mold is inverted, cause the pat to drop out into a suitable container. This relative longitudinal movement, it will be noted, is permitted by the resiliency of the band I, and particularly of the portions of the same adjacent the opposite sides of the dividing line 4, which permit this relative movement of the molds while the remainder of the band stays in the grooves 6. Further, it will be apparent that the band 1, disposed as it is in the grooves 6, will continue to hold the parts I and 2 together while permitting considerable freedom of relative longitudinal movement of the parts I and 2, and, if desired, more or less lateral separation thereof; while the band will also act to cause the parts to tend to return to their normal relation shown in Figure 1 after the removal of the pat.

In Figure 5 I have shown a construction generally similar to that heretofore described, save that in place of the rubber band I an elastic metal connecting member I 3 is provided, the same herein being in the form of a coiled spring. Obviously, this construction will function generally similarly to that heretofore described.

As a result of my improved construction, it is made possible not only readily to form individual pats suitable for individual table use, but also to remove them from the mold very readily and quickly, the latter operation being quickly and conveniently efiected and the structure being such as to be readily and firmly held in the fingers during use. Attention is also directed to the inexpensive character of the construction, it being possible, although composition material may be used, in a preferred and more inexpensive construction to form both mold parts from a two part wood turning externally grooved and recessed as shown, with the selected letter subsequently cut in a well known manner. Further, it will be evident that the rubber band may be very inexpensively provided and replaced whenever desired; the same also preferably being provided in bright colors contrasting with the color of the mold to produce an attractive article. Also, obviously, several spaced grooves. and bands therein may be used if desired. Where a more expensive and finished article is desired or it is desired to eliminate the necessity for replacing the rubber bands, which deteriorate in time, one or more metal spring connecting members may be used in the groove or grooves. These and other advantages of my improved construction will, however, be apparent to those skilled in the art.

While I have in this application specifically described two forms which my invention may assume in practice, it will be understood that these forms of the same are shown for purposes of illustration and that the invention may be modified and embodied in other forms without departing from its spirit or the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. Abutter mold comprising divided mold parts, each including butter supportingbottom and side walls, cooperating to form a molding aperture between said sidewalls, and extensible embracing means for said parts normally maintaining the same in abutting relation andlpermitting relative movement of said parts in a direction transverse to said bottom walls to release the formed pat from said aperture.

2. A butter mold comprising divided mold parts, each including a bottom portion movable therewith, and having side parts cooperating to form a molding aperture therebetween, and resilient connecting means for said parts extending around the latter and normally maintaining the same in abutting relation and permitting relative movement of said parts in a direction transverse to said bottom portions to release the formed pat from said aperture.

3. A butter m-oldcomprising longitudinally divided mold parts cooperating to form a molding aperture therebetween, and connecting means for said parts normally maintaining the same in abutting relation and permitting relative movement of said parts to release the formed pat from said aperture, said parts having recess forming means on their exterior for receiving portions of said connecting means and the latter comprising a resilient element positioned in said recess forming means and extending around both parts.

4:. A butter mold comprising longitudinally divided mold parts cooperating to form a molding aperture therebetween, and connecting means for said parts normally maintaining the same in abutting relation and permitting relative movement to release the formed pat from said aperture, said parts having longitudinally spaced transverse peripheral ribbed portions on their exteriors and said connecting means comprising a resilient element in the space between said ribbed portions.

5. A butter mold comprising longitudinally divided mold parts cooperating to form a molding aperture therebetween, and connecting means for said parts normally maintaining the same in abutting relation and permitting realtive longitudinal movement of said parts to release the formed pat from said aperture, said parts each having transversely disposed communicating connecting means receiving recesses on their exterior between the top and bottom thereof and said connecting means comprising a rubber band in said recesses and having portions retained therein when said parts are relatively longitudinally displaced while other portions of said band are stretched by said longitudinal displacement.

6. A butter mold comprising longitudinally divided mold parts cooperating to form a molding aperture therebetween, and connecting means for said parts normally maintaining the same in abutting relation and permitting relative longitudinal movement to release the formed pat from said aperture, said parts each having transversely disposed communicating connecting means receiving recesses on their exterior between the top and bottom thereof and said connecting means comprising a coiled spring in said recesses and having portions of said spring retained therein when said parts are relatively longitudinally displaced while other portions of said spring are stretched by said longitudinal. displacement.

WALTER K. YOUNG-BERG; 

